CITY COUNCIL
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 15, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Chavez called the City Council Special Meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. in the City Hall Community Room located at 9701 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmember – Chen, Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez ABSENT: Councilmember – None
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Cook, Community Development Director Reimers, Administrative Services Director Kung, Community Services and Public Safety Supervisor Amaya, and City Clerk Kuo
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, complimented the tree crew, public works, parks and recreation, and public safety staff for the work that they have done to clean up the downed trees and debris from the windstorm.
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 25-5795 PROCLAIMING EXISTENCE OF A
LOCAL EMERGENCY DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER CONDITION AND POWER
OUTAGES
The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 25-5795 proclaiming the existence of a local emergency.
City Manager Cook gave a brief overview of the events since the start of the windstorm and stated the need to declare local emergency.
Community Services and Public Safety Supervisor Amaya, Community Development Director Reimers, and Administrative Services Director Kung gave a summary of the outcome of the windstorm: damages to structures, cleanup efforts, and the fiscal impact of the damages.
Mayor Chavez opened public comment.
Jerry Jambazian, Temple City business owner, commented on the need to have additional public safety staff to assist with traffic control when there is debris or down tree blocking the street.
City Council Minutes
January 15, 2025
City Council made final comments regarding the windstorm and the cleanup efforts.
Mayor Pro Tem Yu made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 25-5795 proclaiming the existence of a local emergency due to extreme weather conditions and power outages. Seconded by Councilmember Man and approved by the following votes:
AYES: Councilmember – Chen, Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez NOES: Councilmember – None
ABSTAINED: Councilmember – None
ABSENT: Councilmember – None
5. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council Regular Meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
Tom Chavez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, City Clerk